Herman Montague Browning (1896 - 1932)

Born 23 Jul 1896 in Rome, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Hazel Jane (Baxter) Hunt — married 12 Apr 1921 (to 8 Mar 1932) in Vestal, Broome County, New York, USA

Died 8 Mar 1932 at age 35 in Henderson, Jefferson, New York, United States

Biography

Herman Browning served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 29 Dec 1917
Unit(s): Overseas service World War I
Service ended: 5 Jul 1919

Herman Montague Browning was born June 1896^[1] at, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA.^[2] He appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 in the household of his parents, William T. Browning and Nellie May (Allis) Browning, at Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.^[1] He appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 in the household of his parents at Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.^[3] He began military service in the US Army on 29 Dec. 1917 at Fort Slocum, New York, USA. He served overseas from July 9, 1918 to June 26, 1919 and ended military service on 5 July 1919.^[2]

He married Hazel Jane Baxter, daughter of Hiram L. Baxter and Fannie Eliza (Wheeler) Baxter, on 12 April 1921 at Vestal, Broome County, New York.^[4]

He was a breeder of black foxes when he and Hazel appeared on the census of 1 June 1925 at Spencer, Tioga County, New York.^[5] He was a farmer with a silver fox farm when he and Hazel appeared on the census of 30 April 1930 at Henderson, Jefferson County, New York.^[6]

Census

25 Jun 1900

Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA.

• Richard Browning 30.
• May N Browning 28.
• Elizabet Browning 6.
• Montague Browning 3 b. June 1896.^[1]

18 April 1910

Rome, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA.

• William D Browning 40.
• May N Browning 38.
• Elizabeth L Browning 15.
• Montague H Browning 13.
• Minnie E Whalen 15. servant^[3]

1 June 1925

Spencer, Tioga County, New York.

• Herman M Browning 29.
• Hazel J Browning 24.
• Lovanna G Browning 3.
• Bettie J Browning 1.
• Clifford Gala 19. Hired man.^[5]

30 April 1930

Henderson, Jefferson County, New York.

• Herman M Browning 34.
• Hazel Browning 30.
• Gene Browning 8.
• Jane Browning 6.
• Kenneth Browning 3 2/12.
• Newton C Smith 62 hired man.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Year: 1900; Census Place: Rome, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1383; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241383. 1900 US Census. Richard Browning.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919 WWI Herman M Browning.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Rome, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1319; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1375332. 1910 US Census. William D Browning.
4. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935," index and images, FamilySearch NY Marriages]: accessed 06 May 2014), Herman Montague Browning and Hazel Jane Baxter, 12 Apr 1921; citing , Broome, New York, United States; FHL microfilm 0808822.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 01; City: Spencer; County: Tioga; Page: 16. 1925 NY Census. Herman M Browning.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1930; Census Place: Henderson, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 1443; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 328.0; FHL microfilm: 2341178. 1930 US Census. Herman M Browning.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGDH-DQ5 : accessed 14 February 2020), Montague H Browning in household of William D Browning, Rome, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 2A, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1319; FHL microfilm 1,375,332.

Acknowledgments

• Profile researched and started by Phil Smith.